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3 Ways Procurement Can Help Grow Revenues (Part 2)

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No wonder no other objective increased in importance more according to Forrester Consulting’s study on restoring growth , with 65% saying it increased. Effectively category management, including assessing and monitoring suppliers and your risk exposure, is not possible without quality data. Extend visibility into sub-tiers.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 1

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Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. Areas to consider include objectives, background, scope, constraints, deliverables, timing, approvals, policy and legislative requirements, evaluation criteria and methodology and contract management including KPIs.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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Identifying Value , is where procurement teams leverage spend data and spend analysis to understand trends in spend and identify opportunities and develop category management strategies. . However, it is important to understand the differences and varying degrees of focus between direct and indirect spend in procurement and sourcing.

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what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

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demand aggregation As one strategy for meeting this obligation, both sectors look for opportunities for volume buying or ‘demand aggregation’ wherever possible and often approach strategic sourcing from a category management perspective. where do public sector procurement rules come from?

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

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Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. Many times, an awarded technical procurement is given to a generalist to implement and it is important that they understand the procurement requirements.